. Birds. Birds. EHEINGA. 32S Dissenmroides edoliiformia (Blyth), Sharpe, Cat. B. M. iii, p. 256; Tweedd. Ibis, 1878, j). 78. Dissemuroides lophorhinus (Vieill.), Hume, S. F. vii, p. 376; id. Cat. no. 283 quat. Dissemurus lophorhinus ( Vieill.), Legge, Birds Ceyl. p. 396, pi. 17. Dissemurulus lophorhinus (F.), Gate's in Hume's N. Sr E, 2nd ed. i, p. 215. Kowda, Kapvta haya, Pig. 97.âIJeiid of D. lophorUmta. Coloration. The whole plumage hlaek, highly glossed with blue and green on the tips and margins of the feathers, except on the abdomen and flanks ; under â wing-coverts and axillaries
. Birds. Birds. EHEINGA. 32S Dissenmroides edoliiformia (Blyth), Sharpe, Cat. B. M. iii, p. 256; Tweedd. Ibis, 1878, j). 78. Dissemuroides lophorhinus (Vieill.), Hume, S. F. vii, p. 376; id. Cat. no. 283 quat. Dissemurus lophorhinus ( Vieill.), Legge, Birds Ceyl. p. 396, pi. 17. Dissemurulus lophorhinus (F.), Gate's in Hume's N. Sr E, 2nd ed. i, p. 215. Kowda, Kapvta haya, Pig. 97.âIJeiid of D. lophorUmta. Coloration. The whole plumage hlaek, highly glossed with blue and green on the tips and margins of the feathers, except on the abdomen and flanks ; under â wing-coverts and axillaries tipped with white. Iris dull brownish red or dark yellowish red ; bill, legs, and feet black (Legge). Length about 14; tail about 8; wing 6; tarsus 1"1; bill from gape 1"4 ; depth of fork of tail 2"5. Distribution. The damp forests of Ceylon up to 3000 feet. Habits, £^c. According to Legge this Drongo breeds in the south of Ceylon at the beginning of April, but the nest and eggs are not known. Genus BHRINGA, Hodgs., 1837. With the genus Ehringa we enter upon those Drongos which have the outer pair of tail-feathers - produced to an extravagant length, the middle portion of the shaft being webless. The genus Bhringa differs from Dissemurus, the next genus, and the only one with which it can be confounded, by having the terminal portion of the outer tail-feathers flattened and equally webbed on both sides of the shaft. This terminal portion is about four inches in length, and the preceding bare portion of the shaft is about three times this length. Jerdon was in error in stating that the lengthened tail-feathers were present only at the breeding-season. Adults after once acquiring them, never lose them. The young acquire them at the second autumn moult. y2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the o
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